Celebrate Virginia! is a celebration of all that is Virginia. It honors the unparalleled heritage of hospitality and history for which Virginia is renowned. This beautiful cookbook features a combination of recipes, interesting historical sidebars, and anecdotal descriptions of food-related products for which Virginia is known.

Celebrate Virginia! is a celebration of all that is Virginia. It honors the unparalleled heritage of hospitality and history for which Virginia is renowned. This beautiful cookbook features a combination of recipes, interesting historical sidebars, and anecdotal descriptions of food-related products for which Virginia is known. Recipes are both contemporary and historical, as are the many culinary traditions found throughout the book. For example, the book describes the unique "Shad Planking" tradition held each year, and the history of tea. Numerous recipes attributed to Virginia's celebrated sons and daughters are included, such as Senator John Warner's recipe for Crab Cakes.

Contributor(s)

Rowena Fullinwider , James Crutchfield , Winette Jeffery

About the Contributor(s)

Rowena FullinwiderRowena Fullinwider is one of Virginia's most recognized business leaders and culinary experts. She has been honored by Virginia's governor, who declared a day named for her as 'Rowena Fullinwider Day'. Fullinwider currently owns and operates a catering service and a restaurant, and markets a line of specialty desserts and food items to shops throughout Virginia.

James CrutchfieldJames Crutchfield is the executive editor of the Tennessee Heritage Library, Hillsboro Press, and is the managing editor for Roundup Magazine, the official publication of Western Writers of America. He has authored over thirty books, including Miss Daisy Celebrates Tennessee.